Guest Speaker: Keynote by Writer and Activist Frederick Joseph

We are delighted to have Frederick Joseph as our keynote this year. His book The Black Friend: On Being a Better White Person  was published in 2020 by Candlewick Press. He is a writer, an award-winning activist, philanthropist and marketing professional. He was named to the 2019 Forbes 30 Under 30 list, is a recipient of the Bob Clampett Humanitarian Award, given by Comic-Con International: San Diego, and as selected for the 2018 Root 100, an annual list of the most influential African Americans. He has written articles on race, marketing, and politics for outlets such as the New York Times, the Washington Post, Essence, the Huffington Post, and the Root. He lives in New York City.